Although the road to Wembley has been in the spotlight these past few days, it is the road to Whitley Bay that concerns Newcastle Blue Star and after recording a 10th successive win in all competitions on Saturday, that victory means they will be playing for silverware in just a few hours. That perfect ten came about after a 3-1 win at Birtley and if you were to stack each of Blue Star’s recent successive victories against each other, Saturday’s success will arguably be the p

Every win that Newcastle Blue Star have recorded these past few weeks has extended the competitiveness of their season by another few days. A seven-game winning streak in the league taking matters all the way to the final day, further progress in the cup secured on Tuesday. Victory in the League Cup quarter-final in midweek means it is now nine wins in a row in all competitions for Paul Brayson’s men. Newcastle University putting up a challenge at the start of the week, Blue

Although Newcastle Blue Star’s league campaign has come to an end, the same cannot be said for the season as a whole. Paul Brayson’s men pipped to the playoff post on the final day of the season, League Cup silverware is still up for grabs. The reason that Blue Star managed to make both Boro Rangers and Kendal sweat on the final afternoon of the season is due to a seventh successive league win on Friday night – an eighth win in a row in all competitions. A playoff shootout wi

It all boils down to this, 35 league games played before Friday night, just one more of the regular season remaining. A win for Newcastle Blue Star would put them in the playoff positions for at least a few hours, then all eyes will be fixed on what happens a day later. The reason it all boils down to the last 90 minutes of the league season is due to the phenomenal run that Blue Star have generated over the past few weeks. Six league games played, a half dozen of successive

We asked the team behind the content about their favourite moments of the 25/26 campaign...... Favourite Game Ben: “Slightly obscure choice but Crook Town at home - had been rough few weeks after Nashy & several players left, so was buzzing for the lads to perform so well & get 3 points.” Dan: “Heaton Stan FA Cup win - a fantastic late strike from Leon Burke to claim a cup scalp and give us a home tie with Marine.” Barry: “Kendal Home 4-1 – Classic assist’s by Collins, great

After an extended run of home games, Newcastle Blue Star find themselves back on the road on Saturday. A final away fixture in the league to be contested at Crook Town’s Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground, whether it leads to further away days in the playoffs is still to be decided. If that is to be the case, Blue Star know that they have to do their bit and hope results go in their favour elsewhere. That being said, results have certainly gone in the favour of the KD Stadium out

Although Newcastle Blue Star still have two league games left remaining and hopefully some playoff activity to follow, their focus pivots to League Cup action tonight as a place in the last eight of this season’s competition is on offer. Blue Star welcome Marske to the KD Stadium this evening and they do so in red hot league form. Paul Brayson’s men making it five successive wins on Easter Sunday as his side continue their hunt for as many points as possible. Each of the last

On a day where the KD Stadium open its doors to hundreds of groundhoppers, Newcastle Blue Star will be hoping to hop further up the league table - a top five berth their hunt over Easter. Hopes that have increased after extending their winning run under manager Paul Brayson, a run that now stands at four after a comfortable 3-0 home win at the expense of Penrith just seven days previously. A fourth successive league win, the first clean sheet of this burgeoning run. Further s

NBSFC Kit Man and avid GroundHopper, Mal Stephenson Mal Stephenson, our kit man and dedicated groundhopper, gives his own story as we welcome GroundhopUK to the KD Stadium for our fixture vs Carlisle City.... So Mal, let’s begin right back at the start...what got you into groundhopping? I bumped into a Carlisle United fan who had been to see them at every football league ground in the 92 in the late 70s / early 80s and was inspired by that. So I started going to watch the loc

A third successive win for Newcastle Blue Star on Tuesday, three more points added to the board for Paul Brayson’s men but that win increasing in value less than 48 hours later – West Allotment’s exit from the league ratified, points deducted across the league table. Thankfully for Newcastle Blue Star, their loss to West Allotment earlier in the season has been wiped from the history books, a surge up the table ignited after the 4-1 victory over Kendal then turbocharged once

By Ciboni Vaz Newcastle Blue Star secured a massive 3 points at home with a dominant 4-1 win over Kendal Town FC, keeping their play-off hopes firmly alive. The breakthrough arrived in the 15th min as captain Sean Reid rose superbly to meet a pin point cross from Collins, guiding his header across goal to make it 1-0. The home side doubled their lead in the 30th min, with the same combination, as Collins, with a moment of quality found skipper Sean Reid again from his cro

Back-to-back wins are hard to secure in Division One of the Northern League – a testament to how competitive this competition is, any team in any position is more than capable of taking points off each other. With all that being said, Newcastle Blue Star have achieved that feat in the past week and after getting the better of Newcastle Benfield seven days ago, they subsequently got the better of Birtley on Friday night. Another three points in the bank for Paul Brayson’s men,

Newcastle Blue Star are back under the Friday night Scotswood lights and if it is anything like their last outing at the KD Stadium, those either involved or watching from the sidelines may want to strap themselves for something of a rollercoaster. A 5-4 loss to West Auckland a couple of weeks ago, thankfully things were slightly more sedate on Tuesday as Blue Star returned to winning ways in the Northern League. The short trip to Newcastle Benfield producing the maximum haul

With West Allotment’s reported withdrawal from the Northern League, there is set to be disruption to the current standings. Records expunged. Points deleted up and down the league ladder – something that does not actually alter Blue Star’s existing tally. Depending on what comes out in the wash, it could boost their standing in the table and maybe give them a late leg up in the bid for a top five finish. There are still seven scheduled fixtures remaining, the first of those i

For those who attended the KD Stadium last Friday night, their entry fee through to the turnstile was more than paid back come the final whistle. Newcastle Blue Star and West Auckland playing under the Scotswood floodlights, nine goals shared between the two outfits. Paul Brayson’s men unfortunately scoring the minority share of those nine, in what turned out to be an exhilarating 5-4 win for West Auckland – victory that boosts the visitors’ hopes of reaching playoffs, dentin

Newcastle Blue Star are delighted to confirm the signing of talented defender Jack Ledger from Northern Premier League side Consett AFC. Ledger, aged 20, is a left footed defender who can also push on to midfield when required, and will help bring balance to the Blue Star back line. Despite his young age, Ledger has plenty experience at Northern League level and above, having made his debut for Chester-le-Street United aged just 16 years old. The exciting and talented left-ba

No let up from here until the end of the season and there was not let up for Newcastle Blue Star on Tuesday evening. Paul Brayson’s men returning to winning ways after defeat to leaders Shilton at the weekend, their latest league win keeping their playoff hopes alive. Easington Colliery the latest side to visit the KD Stadium and although they themselves have hopes of finishing in the top five, those hopes would have taken a dent after suffering a 2-0 defeat in Scotswood. A c

March madness in terms of Newcastle Blue Star’s fixture list for the month ahead. Eight fixtures across the next four weeks. A cycle of Tuesday then Saturday football starts in a few hours, the sprint towards the end of the season now beings. While Blue Star sprinted into the lead against league leaders Shilton on Saturday. Dan Lanning’s arrowed strike drawing first blood to the visitors in the third minute. The perfect start for a side that had near perfect form going into t

Newcastle Blue Star’s Northern League Division One unbeaten run continued on Tuesday, it is now six games unbeaten for Paul Brayson’s men. A trip to Marske looking like it was going to pay out another three points, those three being downgraded to one in the dying moments of the game. The scores level at 0-0 at the interval, Dan Lanning drawing first blood midway through the second half. His strike worthy of winning any game of football and on another evening or afternoon it w

Newcastle Blue Star once again with a Saturday off – their recent pause due to scheduling elsewhere rather than the weather but that does not seem to matter all that much, Tuesday seems to be the night where business is conducted in recent weeks. A Tuesday win in the league over Penrith a fortnight ago, followed by a League Cup win over Tow Law last Tuesday. The Division Two outfit making the trip to Scotswood and certainly giving a good account of themselves across all of th